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Breastbone


Definition:

  • (n.) The bone of the breast; the sternum.

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  • (1) A study published in Nature Communications found that fathers with a diet deficient in folate (found in greens such as spinach, sprouts and broccoli) were more likely to have offspring with abnormalities of the head, face and sternum (breastbone) and a buildup of fluid on the brain.
  • (2) Trace elements (Cd, Cu, Hg, Pb, Se, Zn) were measured in nine organs (liver, kidney, breast muscle, lungs, breastbone, stomach, gizzard, spleen, feathers) of several specimens of Greater Flamingos (Phaenicopterus ruber (Pallas] and Little Egrets (Egretta garzetta (L.] from the Camargue, in the Rhône river delta.
  • (3) Each word,” he later confessed, “was chipped from the breastbone.” On publication, Tarka the Otter was a resounding success.
  • (4) In both species we found the highest levels in liver and kidney, with the exception of lead, the highest levels of which were found in breastbone and feathers.
  • (5) An image of two penguins with heads bent together to create a loveheart silhouette was developed, as I turned the pages, into the template for a printed dress with a line of symmetry running down the breastbone.
  • (6) A young internist held a Siamese cat as Thiele felt for its breastbone and ribs, and conjured up the anatomy he'd learned in a college dissection class.

Latisternal


Definition:

  • (a.) Having a broad breastbone, or sternum; -- said of anthropoid apes.

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